#4F420A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.2% 0.073 95), rgb(79, 66, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#4F420A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F420A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 66, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 78%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.073 95) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4F420A | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F420A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #4F420A text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F420A text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 94.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC199
oklch(80.9% 0.055 95.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A060
oklch(70.6% 0.086 95)
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Step 500
500
#9F882D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F420A
oklch(38.2% 0.073 95)
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Step 950
950
#2D2608
oklch(26.9% 0.046 96)
#4F420A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4A4101 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D450E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563C38 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F420A
#4F420A
oklch(38.2% 0.073 95)
- #383F69
#383F69
oklch(38.2% 0.072 275.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4F420A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
Use #4F420A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.